This October, AIA Honolulu’s Architecture Month Is On!
AIA Honolulu has curated an outstanding lineup of events to celebrate design in Hawai‘i and its role in shaping and inspiring our communities.

HONOLULU – AIA Honolulu today announced an exciting lineup of public events during Architecture Month this October. AIA features a fun mix of engaging free and for-cost events that highlight the power of good design in making our communities better places to live, work and play.

“By elevating awareness of architecture, we hope that people will be inspired by their surroundings,” said Jim Nicolow, FAIA, LEED Fellow, AIA Honolulu President. “Architecture month has always been about showcasing the various ways that the built environment impacts our community.”

Visit aiahonolulu.org to browse the fantastic events on offer and click individual events to learn more and register.

AIA Architectural Walking Tour of Chinatown
Saturday, October 1, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Center for Architecture
Cost: $20.00

This event is already sold out! Stay tuned for more dates for Chinatown Walking Tours; we intend to add as a regular opportunity alongside our popular Downtown Walking Tours.

Kick-Off Event- Presentations on Designing for Social Impact
Friday, October 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center
Cost: Free

Join us to Kick-off our Architecture Month in October by attending our presentations on Designing for Social Impact at the Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center.
Under the thematic umbrella of “BELONG: Better Together,” we will get to listen to inspiring presentations by AIA Honolulu members in the fast-paced PechaKucha-style: a total of 20 slides per presenter with only 20 seconds of commentary per slide.
PechaKucha Nights expose the hidden creativity in a city, organized by passionate and enthusiastic people of any creative field. It's a social network, held in over 890 cities worldwide.
Presenters:
• Cathi Ho Schar, FAIA, LEED AP - Assistant Professor at University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture and Director of Univeristy of Hawaii Community Design Center
• Andrea Aegerter, AIA, CDT, LEED Green Associate – Associate at Mason
• Miyako Nishinakagawa - Exhibit Coordinator for Downtown Art Center
• Terry McFarland, AIA, LEED AP BD+C – Principal at AHL
• Dean Sakamoto, FAIA, LEED AP, SEED, NCARB – Principal at Dean Sakamoto Architects / SHADE Group and Executive Director of SHADE Institute
• Aki Yoshida, AIA, LEED AP – Co-Owner of Hamajang Studio
• TBD
Cost: $10 suggested donation at the door.

Design Firm Crawl
Friday, October 7, pau hana
Central business district – various
Cost: Free. Register online to view the Firm Crawl map.

Featuring a First Friday, Trick or Treat theme, visit up to 11 design firms in the central business district of downtown and adjacent areas during this open house. Many locations include pupu and drinks! Learn more about architectural design, interior design, planning, landscape design and meet the people shaping Hawai‘i’s built environment during this annual tradition that is open to the public.

Film Night: “From Earth to Sky”
Oahu
Friday, October 14, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Center for Architecture
Cost: Free

AIA Honolulu invites the public to join in a free film presentation and panel discussion showing From Earth to Sky, a 2021 feature-length documentary film by director Ron Chapman.

The film explores the work of seven unique and accomplished Indigenous Architects as they design and complete extraordinary 'buildings' in cities and communities across North America and Turtle Island. Beautiful and intimate, the film sparks a vital conversation paramount to transforming perspectives on how we approach our built environment.

Film Night: “From Earth to Sky”
Kauai
Date: TBD
Location TBD
Cost: Free

Film Night: “From Earth to Sky”
Big Island
Thursday, October 27 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Donkeymill Art Center
Cost: Free
Register here: https://donkeymillartcenter.org/event/?event=4115

Medal of Honor Ceremony
Saturday, October 15, 5 p.m.
The Pacific Club
Cost: $150

Join the Hawaii Architectural Foundation and AIA Hawaii State as they present Chris J. Smith, FAIA, with its highest achievement, the Medal of Honor during a celebration reception at The Pacific Club. The Medal of Honor awardee is one who has “significantly advanced the profession of architecture and, who by their leadership, has provided an inspiration to fellow practitioners.”
Sponsorships and Tickets available here: https://hawaiimedalofhonor.com/

Family Fun at the Center for Architecture – Pumpkin Carving
Sunday, October 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Center for Architecture
Cost: Free

Join AIA Honolulu on Sunday, October 16, for a pumpkin carving contest along Fort Street Mall. Supplies, including pumpkins and carving tools, will be provided. $75 gift cards will be awarded to each of the following categories: Most Creative, Best Technical, and Best Pumpkitecture. Keiki of all ages are welcome – advanced registration is required.

DnA Hawaii
Thursday & Friday, October 20 & 21
Virtually & at Prince Waikiki
Cost: $150 for members, tiered ticketing available

AIA Honolulu hosts the second annual signature event, DnA: Design + Architecture! The event will take place virtually on Thursday, October 20 and in person on Friday, October 21.

Over two impactful days, the future of design and the built landscape is the topic of discussion. An exciting lineup of prominent local and mainland speakers to share their perspective on a wide variety of topics from resiliency and community innovation to housing and green infrastructure. Participants will hear from the best in architecture, design, and beyond while securing up to 8 hours of HSW certified AIA learning units; and have an opportunity to network.

Sponsorships and Tickets available here: https://DnA-Hawaii.com

Architectural Walking Tour: Kakaako
Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m. to noon
Mother Waldron Park
Cost: $15

This popular guided walking tour focuses on the diverse neighborhood of Kakaako.
The tour begins with the check-in at the historic Mother Waldron Park, where the walkers will receive an overview of the master plan for the area. The route then loops up to Ke Kilohana project and then to Keauhou Lane, eventually ending at Salt. On the way, we will cover Pow!Wow! Hawaii artwork, a variety of interesting mixed-used and contemporary housing design solutions and get a sneak preview into the future of Kaka’ako with its 2 proposed HART stations.

Many of the featured projects have overcome challenges of budget and site constraints, resulting in elegant solutions that the community can feel great about.

Vehicle Parking: Metered along adjacent streets or in the SALT garage (no validation).
Note: Event will be held regardless of weather.

Urban Sketchers Oahu
Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m. to noon
Mother Waldron Park
Cost: Free

Calling sketchers of all skill levels! Join fellow artists for a morning of sketching in any medium to chronicle a few of the buildings included in our Kakaako Walking Tour. Participants will sketch for 1.5 hours, documenting the local scenes and making connections, and then gather for a show-and-tell social.

Please bring art supplies of your choice and personal items (e.g. chair, food).

Vehicle Parking: Metered along adjacent streets or in the SALT garage (no validation).
Note: Event will be held regardless of weather.

Photography Workshop, with David Franzen
Saturday, October 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Center for Architecture
Cost: $75 AIA Members, $105 Non-Members, $55 Students; lunch not included

Details TBD

Big Island Young Architects Workshop: Design with Sunlight & Air
Saturday, October 29, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Donkey Mill Art Center
Cost: $45

In this workshop students will work side by side with local architects and investigate daylighting and ventilation design concepts through drawing and model-building.

Level: Grades 6 - 12 (Maximum Enrollment 15)
Students should bring: Lunch, water bottle, notebook & pens, camera device if they want to take home pictures of their creation.
DMAC will provide: Paper, model supplies, cutting tools, paint, tape.
Instructor: Shaun Roth, AIA and Friends
Register here: https://donkeymillartcenter.org/event/?event=3910

About AIA Honolulu
Since 1926, the AIA Honolulu has served its membership and the community by promoting design excellence in Hawaii's built environment. Its continuing education programs promote leadership and professionalism among its membership of ~850 architects and allied building professionals and educate the public about architecture and the value of quality design.

The Center for Architecture is a gathering place to engage both professionals and members of the broader community in dialogue to shape attractive and sustainable public spaces and neighborhoods.

For 160 years, members of The American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. AIA members have access to the right people, knowledge, and tools to create better design, and through such resources and access, they help clients and communities make their visions real.

Visit www.aiahonolulu.org for more.

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